Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York. It was founded as a village in 1825 (named for the Sicilian city of Syracuse), and it was known for its salt industry until the American Civil War, after which it was replaced by the manufacturing industry. World War II sparked significant industrial expansion in the area, but the manufacturing industry began to decline the 1970s. In 2016, Syracuse had a population of 143,378 people.